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MONDAY, JULY 18, 1994
* ANNUAL SURVEY OF TRANSPORT AND RELATED SERVICES; AND
* ANNUAL SURVEY OF STORAGE, COMMUNICATION, FINANCING, INSURANCE
AND BUSINESS SERVICES.
THESE
THE DEPARTMENT TO ARE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY BY SURVEYS COLLECT UP-TO-DATE STATISTICAL DATA FOR EVALUATING THE CONTRIBUTION OF AND VARIOUS ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES TO HONG KONG'S GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT FOR ASCERTAINING THEIR COST STRUCTURE, OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OUTPUT LEVELS.
THE SURVEY RESULTS ARE USEFUL TO BOTH THE GOVERNMENT PRIVATE SECTOR IN FORMULATING POLICIES AND MAKING DECISIONS.
26,000
AND
AND THE
YEAR TO ABOUT QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED IN APRIL - MAY THIS
SAMPLED
THE FOR
THE 1993 SURVEYS. ESTABLISHMENTS ESTABLISHMENTS CONCERNED ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO RETURN THE QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE DEPARTMENT BY THE END OF THE MONTH (JULY 31).
COMPLETED
THE
FREDERICK
HO, THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS, MR APPEALED TO THE MANAGEMENTS OF ALL SAMPLED ESTABLISHMENTS TO FULFIL THEIR LEGAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES BY RETURNING PROMPTLY
OF OFFICERS
THE COMPLETED
AND CO-OPERATING WITH QUESTIONNAIRES
THOSE WHO FAIL TO DO SO MAY DEPARTMENT IN THE COURSE OF THE SURVEYS. BE COMMITTING AN OFFENCE.
EACH QUESTIONNAIRE OF THESE ANNUAL ECONOMIC SURVEYS HAS BEEN SO
CAN COMPLETE IT BY THEMSELVES.
DESIGNED
THAT
RESPONDENTS
IF NECESSARY, OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, WHO CARRY A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD AND A CERTIFICATE FOR CONDUCTING THE RESPECTIVE SURVEYS, WILL VISIT THE ESTABLISHMENTS ASSIST THEM IN COMPLETING THE QUESTIONNAIRES.
CONCERNED то
MR HO POINTED OUT THAT AUDITED ACCOUNTS WERE NOT ESSENTIAL SUPPLYING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE DATA REQUIRED BY THE
THE
SURVEYS.
FOR
ON CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT ACCEPTS FIGURES BASED PRELIMINARY ACCOUNTS OR ESTIMATES WHICH ARE CORRECT TO THE BEST OF THE RESPONDENTS' KNOWLEDGE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE, IF AUDITED ACCOUNTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE.
INDIVIDUAL CENSUS
ΤΟ RELATING INFORMATION HE ALSO STRESSED THAT ESTABLISHMENTS WOULD BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE UNDER THE AND STATISTICS ORDINANCE. ONLY AGGREGATE INFORMATION THAT REVEAL DETAILS OF INDIVIDUAL ESTABLISHMENTS WILL BE RELEASED.
DOES NOT
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